“I thought we dealt with the conditions really well and deservedly went 2-0 up in the first half. In the second half, with the wind, AFC Mansfield put us under pressure from the off but the defence and keeper Jordan Porter were solid once again.

“They have improved since our first meeting in October and will take points off other teams in and around us, I’m sure. With two more home games on the spin to come we will be looking to get maximum points which should put us in great position at the beginning of February.”